Petsitting As A Part Time Job
Scan any list of the highest paid professions, and you probably won’t be looking for any of them. Unless someone is lucky enough to end up petsitting for the rich! However, petsitting probably compares quite well against other part-time jobs on the personal fulfillment scale. At least in my experience – perhaps because most of my studies were in dogs – the legendary “man’s best friend”. In the absence of the owner, the petsitter becomes more happy with the love and admiration of the dog.
Since I had almost no previous experience with animals, the first part of the study seemed unlikely. I’ve never disliked animals, but I couldn’t really understand what motivated people to blow up and climb over every single dog or cat they met Two years of regular dogs and now I know. I am a confirmed lover. There is hardly a dog that does not turn my heart to muttering.
Often a pet ownerwishes to ask for not only care of their loved ones food and social needs but also offers. companion while the master is away. In my case this led to the dog in the owner’s home because my living situation does not allow me. to have nothing but beasts in the premises. In such situations, petsitting can easily spoil the homes. Also, people who have a dog, also fish, turtles, birds, plants. You have an idea.
Some prefer to only offer drop-in petsitting where the petsitter visits the dog while the owner is away; gives a little food, water, bath, exercises and tlc and then leaves. As dogs generally need to be let out 3 times a day, drop-in visits will probably only work well if the owners live close to you. Sometimes a client just needs to walk the dog on on walks”> sometimes in the late evening or afternoon or evening when he cannot walk. home at the usual time. Then a drop in visit will only do so much.
To get started, check out a few pet sitter fees and vets in your area to see what the going rates are in your market. As the author wishes. You can remind flyers to post on boards around town. Also consider a small 3 or 4 line ad in the small town weekly paper. Sometimes a small, expensive paper at the fair will bring better results than a larger paper with a circulation of more than a million.
Many pet owners prefer to be tied down and insured in the event of any unfortunate incident with the owner’s family. You can try out a few petsitting positions to make sure you find your calling before making this investment. I was lucky enough to ask for people who already knew and trusted me before they hired me as a petsitter and since I only asked on average a few days a week, I didn’t find it necessary to join.
Once you have a few satisfied customers, you’ll have a nice income sideline. And while you may not get rich in dollars, you will find that the human bond with the animal is rich.
